Relationship red flags
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People talk about red flags in relationships – but just what are they? Relationship red flags are clues to toxic or unhealthy behaviour between you and your partner. This article will look at some of those behaviours and how you can spot them and deal with them.
When you first start dating someone it can be easy to ignore any toxic behaviour and only focus on the positives, but there are some things that should not be ignored in order to have a healthy and respectful relationship.
Controlling or jealous behaviour
We can all be a little jealous that our partner is paying attention to someone or something else outside of our relationship. But how do we know when it is a problem? When your partner starts to try to control who you are friends with, what you wear, or control your time, then its a definite warning sign for further emotional abuse.
Lack of communication
Whilst sending millions of messages to you all day can be a hint of controlling behaviour, another thing to look out for...
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